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Palace Clothing Company Building

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Palace Clothing Company Building
Palace Clothing Company Building

The Palace Clothing Company Building in Kansas City, Missouri is a building constructed in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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Palace Clothing Company Building
Grand Boulevard, Downtown Kansas City

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Grand Boulevard
64108 Downtown Kansas City
Missouri, United States
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Bryant Building (Kansas City, Missouri)
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